Shloka 8
Karṇa-parva Adhyāya 20 — Yudhiṣṭhira–Duryodhana Encounter and Escalation of Arms
ततः प्रायाद्धुषीकेशो रथेनाप्रतियोधिना । दारुणश्न पुनस्तत्र प्रादुरासीत्ू समागम:,तब भगवान् हृषीकेश जिसका सामना करनेवाला दूसरा कोई योद्धा नहीं था उस रथके द्वारा आगे बढ़े। उस समय वहाँ पुनः बड़ा भयंकर संग्राम छिड़ा हुआ था
tataḥ prāyād dhṛṣīkeśo rathenāpratiyodhinā | dāruṇaś ca punaḥ tatra prādurāsīt samāgamaḥ ||
संजय म्हणाला—त्यानंतर हृषीकेश (श्रीकृष्ण) त्या अप्रतियोधी रथाने पुढे निघाले. आणि तेथे पुन्हा अत्यंत दारुण व भयंकर संग्राम उसळून आला.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse underscores the inevitability and intensity of conflict once dharma has been strained to the breaking point: Kṛṣṇa’s decisive advance symbolizes guided action and leadership amid chaos, while the ‘dreadful clash’ highlights the ethical weight borne by those who continue the war.
Sañjaya reports that Kṛṣṇa (as charioteer) moves forward with the chariot described as irresistible, and that this movement coincides with the renewed eruption of a terrifying, full-scale battle encounter on the field.